Slingshot - Atoni - West Timor
Slingshot - Atoni - West Timor
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SOLD 16 cm // 6.3”
Slingshot/catapult finely carved in the shape of ancestor
Other artifacts from Timor
This section brings together objects that do not fall into the other categories: engraved metal discs (belak), worn as chest ornaments and associated with the meo, the warrior; combs, spoons and containers; ceremonial headdresses; surik, the traditional sword; and betel equipment.
Some of these objects had a ritual function, others belonged to everyday use, and the boundary between the two is not always clear: the same forms and motifs recur across both.